Gutting and cleaning squirrels.........

[Pablo]

On my very own property, I kid you not, 100's of fat, juicy squirrels. Grey and Black and mixed.

They seem to have zero predators and show zero fear of birds of prey. Once cute, they are a nuisance but that is a different discussion.

One alone doesn't look like enough for a meal. maybe 4-5 would be enough. But I'm a bird hunter. How does one avoid fur taint and such? How to gut the rats?

Asking for a friend.

 

[Quattro Pete]

 

[cb_13]

Fried squirrel was my favorite as a kid. Usually the grey ones are better eating than their muscle bound red cousins.

 

[Jimmy_Russells]

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Fuzzy rats!

 

[Elkins45]

My grandmother could make the best squirrels. She fried them but also made squirrel and dumplings that was fantastic.

 

[Pablo]

Fried squirrel was my favorite as a kid. Usually the grey ones are better eating than their muscle bound red cousins.

Never seen a red one. Just gray and black - and they must be the same basic species.

 

[MRC01]

Looks like a perfect application for a high quality air rifle. I used to eat the rabbits from my property when I lived on Orcas Island. Are there certain times of year to avoid eating squirrels? Diseases or other things to watch out for, like tularemia with rabbits?
I don't know but quickly found this advice.

 

[Kira]

I trap them.
I bring 'em to the ospreys. I bet those big birds know my car by now.

 

[earlyre]

several years back, my uncle won his Church's Chili Cook-off with his Squirrel Chili ...

he also dressed up like Phil Robertson at the presentation...complete with a big fake beard

 

[kschachn]

On Alone, when they are down to squirrels and mice it’s close to tap out. Not enough fat for one thing.

 

[Jdeere562]

I love squirrel. My Daughter was a very fussy eater as a kid. You could never get her to eat meat. She would take one bite, then skip the rest.

One day I went hunting and fried some up for dinner. Put a front leg on her plate. She ate the entire thing and grabbed a hind quarter and finished that! Most meat I had ever seen her eat.

Next weekend, she asked if I could go squirrel hunting again. So I did. In her college years I cooked some one weekend. She asked if she could take the leftovers back to college, for her roommate to try.

Several years ago, took her Daughter (my Granddaughter) out and she shot her first squirrel. I popped several more, so they had that for dinner. Must run in the family.

 

[nomas]

There is a time of the year when they have parasites .

 

[Pablo]

I trap them.
I bring 'em to the ospreys. I bet those big birds know my car by now.

I wish the osprey would snag them but they can’t be bothered. Same with eagles and hawks.

 

[cb_13]

Never seen a red one. Just gray and black - and they must be the same basic species.

We’ve got the eastern grey squirrels and the red fox squirrels here. The fox squirrels are bigger and tend to be a little tougher meat. They’re good for squirrel and dumplings or cooked in a pressure cooker. The greys I like breaded and fried.

 

[vavavroom]

Never seen a red one. Just gray and black - and they must be the same basic species.

Same genus, different species.

Squirrels commonly carry prion diseases. MSD - Mad Squirrel Disease. You'll be looking for your nuts all day because you forget where you put them.

 

[Pablo]

Same genus, different species.

Squirrels commonly carry prion diseases. MSD - Mad Squirrel Disease.

Gray and black are the same species.

Off with the head

 

[vavavroom]

Gray and black are the same species.

Off with the head

I was referring to red and grey. Don't remember seeing black squirrels. They are rare. You are going to eat mutants?

 

[Pablo]

I was referring to red and grey. Don't remember seeing black squirrels. They are rare. You are going to eat mutants?

Taste like chicken!

What's the Deal With: Bellingham's black squirrels?

Hint: They are not a different species

www.cascadiadaily.com

 

[fisher83]

Black squirrels are common in Council Bluffs, IA where I grew up and they make their way next door to Omaha, NE where I live now. Not sure how prevalent they are elsewhere.